The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-24
THE STATE.
Oxford S to have steam laundry.


Heidelberg expects to receive fifteen
new bales of cotton this week.
Truck-farming in Wesson has ceased.
itnever existed except on paper.-Rldi-
ator.
In Ellisville watermelons are con-.
sidered expensive at one cent each for
the largest.
The French Camp Rsveilleis no more
Its editor has gone to Ackerman 10
start a paper there.
Mr.. Albert Lucas, youngest son of Mr.
John G. Lucas, of kosciusko. died Fri
day evening, Aug. II.
In the fail, Mississippi will have ba.
| tween fifteen aud twenty congresses
running within her borders
The young ladies of Enterprise gave
an exhibition drill with brooms las.
week, for the benefit of the sidewalk
fund.
The enterprising citizens of Vieks,
burg have established a free ferry over
Big Black, where Ivanh0e bridge stood
formerly.
Died, at the residence Of Al. Col
lums, July 19Jh, 1887, six miles south
of Sarepta, Miss, Lee Blaylo3k, in his
oath year.
Mrs. Olivia Johnston, wife Of Can't.
@. A. Johnston, President of the First
National Bank, at Columbus, died on
the 18th inst
Hanna's barrel factory at Kosciusko.
is shipping barrels TO all points all over
Central Mississippi, by the car and
wagon loads.
Mr.. Phil. Willing, formerly Of Crys
tai Springs, Miss, died at Fort Worth,
Texas, q few days ago, at the age Of
| thirty five years.
Mr.. James P. Reed, elder brother Of
Major Thos Reed, of Natchez. and for
many years a resident of that city, died
recently i'll San Antonio, Texas
Mrs. NJ. j. Buchanan, of Ripley
Miss, has been elected President Of the
Chickasaw Female College, at Pontotoc,
vice Rev. w. Y. Frierson, resigned.
The merchants of Vicksburg have
taken decisive steps to prevent further
discrimination against Nicksburg by
the Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad
Mr.. Cyrus Marsh, for many years
prior to and after the war a prominent
merchant of Natchez, died last week.
he had lived in Natchez seventy years.
4 shooting scrape occurred on Frank
lin street in Natchez, last week, between
two men-Messrs. Alfred Hastings and
Thomas Riley. The latter was severely
wounded.
Mrs. III A. Rosenthall, Of Silver City,
Miss, died at the West House in Durant
last Monday evening. She came there
sick q week before and continued 70
grow worse until she died.
The two little sons of Mr.. Rande, Of
Alderman, aged respectively : and
years, died of congestion last Sunday
afternoon, the two deaths occurring
in less than an hour Of each other.
LauderdaIe White Sulphur and
dale county. Miss, one mile east Of
Lauderdale depot, will reopen next sea-
son as fashionable watering place.
The storm which pissed through Yal-
obusha county some time since did not
do as much damage as was at first
thought, and the county will produce
more cotton and corn this year than
ever before.
An exchange says that young gent
of Sonata, Miss, while out fishing dur
ing thunderstorm, was struck on the
cheek by a bolt of lightning, which
glanced off and killed a catfish two hun
yards down stream.
The jury in the Madden case, for
burglarizing stores and breaking open
safes in Brandon in April last, brought
in verdict of guilty on Saturday mora
ing last. The trial occupied nine days.
Several Others were implicated, and are
in Jail awaiting trial.
A petition has been circulated AMI
generally signed, in HazehUrst, asking
the board OF supervisors 10 place
bridge over Pearl river Though Hale
hurst business men are the 0riginators
Of this movement, such bridge would
be OF great benefit to the towas of bes-
son, Beauregard and CRYSTAL Spring.
From and after Sunday, the 2stE
Instant, passenger trains on the Natchez,
Jackson and Columbus Railroad VIII
cease to run on Sunday. The mail will
continue to arrive in Natchez by the
morning accommodation train Work
preparatory to widening the guage from
Natchez TO Harriston IS being done
A meeting of the Clarke county bar
was held Monday, and resolutions rec.
pm mending Judge Terral for re-appOint-
nent were unanimously adopted. The
chairman, i. +. MCGEE, Esq, presented
he resolutions to his honor in open
'ourt in an appropriate speech, to which
he judge made betting response.
1t is proposed that the surviving mem
,ers OF the different companies that
Unlisted IN the late war from Nicksburg
nd Warren county, hold grand re-
lnion in Ficksburg, inviting their CON
AIDES and associates Of other commands
n the same regiments, battail0Gs and
'rigades to meet with them. We hope
he plan may be carried out.
Miss Blanche Alexander, Of K9scus-
70, will preside over the music depart
nent Of Central Mississippi Institute,
french Camp, next session. She has
eceived a thorough musical education,
including two years course at at tn5
cincinnati Conservatory Of Music. Inc
institute will commence its next ses-
ion with a splendid faculty, and N
ressed patronage.
Five negroes confined in the county
Ill at Vicksburg made their escape at
lidnight on the 10th. One who vas
narged with murder succeeded, by the
Sc of stolen key, in getting out Of his
I'll. He overpowered the jailor, ana
,rced him into the cell vacated, ana
oked him in, after taking the keys OF
lie Jail from him. -Four other prisoners
ere turned out. They unlocked the
liter door aud made their escape. One
as recaptured.